New York Rangers vs New York Islanders
Regular season · Saturday, April 5, 1980 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game summary
The New York Islanders beat the New York Rangers 2–1 on Saturday, April 5, 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Rangers outshot the Islanders 29–23.
Goals came from Bobby Nystrom, Steve Vickers and Bob Bourne.
Billy Smith made 28 saves on 29 shots for the win; John Davidson stopped 21 of 23.
Scoring
2nd period
Bobby Nystrom (21)John Tonelli (30), Wayne Merrick (22)0–104:59 NYI
Steve Vickers (29)Dave Maloney (24), Ulf Nilsson (42)1–111:31 NYR
3rd period
Bob Bourne (15)Stefan Persson (35), Mike Bossy (41)1–201:12 NYI ·
Team stats
NYRNYI
2923
0%0%
0/41/2
1519
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:51 into the first period
Stefan Persson · high sticking2 min - 2:51 into the first period
Cam Connor · slashing2 min - 10:28 into the first periodStefan Persson · roughing2 min
- 10:28 into the first periodCam Connor · roughing2 min
- 14:03 into the first periodDenis Potvin · cross checking2 min
- 17:33 into the first periodStefan Persson · hooking2 min
- 0:48 into the second periodAnders Hedberg · interference2 min
- 5:41 into the second periodDuane Sutter · charging2 min
- 17:13 into the second periodDenis Potvin · roughing2 min
- 17:13 into the second periodPhil Esposito · high sticking2 min
- 0:51 into the third periodDon Maloney · interference2 min
- 2:52 into the third periodDuane Sutter · fighting5 min
- 2:52 into the third periodSteve Vickers · fighting5 min
- 6:38 into the third periodJohn Tonelli · roughing2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 8Steve VickersL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 11Ulf NilssonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 26Dave MaloneyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 10Ron DuguayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Anders HedbergR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Eddie JohnstoneR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 18Walt TkaczukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 19Dean TalafousC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Cam ConnorR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 29Ray MarkhamC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 77Phil EspositoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 3Barry BeckD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 6Tim BothwellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 23Ed HospodarD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 25Mario MaroisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30John DavidsonG | L | 23 | 2 | .913 |
| 35Steve BakerG | 0 | 0 | – |
New York Islanders
| 11Wayne MerrickC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 14Bob BourneC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 22Mike BossyR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 23Bobby NystromR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 7Stefan PerssonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 8Garry HowattL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 9Clark GilliesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Butch GoringC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 28Anders KallurC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 4Bob LorimerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Denis PotvinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 24Gord LaneD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 26Dave LangevinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Billy SmithG | W | 29 | 1 | .966 |